Author: Nicole Abboud

How to build a mobile law practice with Catherine Hodder [GWL141]

This episode is fun and packed with great lessons.  From how to start and manage a successful mobile practice, to getting your affairs in order with estate planning tips, meet Catherine Hodder. 

Catherine is the co-author of Law Office on a Laptop: How to Set Up Your Own Successful Mobile Law Practice and manages http://www.GoSoloForSuccess.com. She focuses on helping attorneys in their solo law practice with tips, support and resources for their firm.

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How to Travel the World While Working Full Time with Jen Ruiz [GWL140]

The power of travel and vacations! I personally love travelling to new places and love exploring new countries and learning about new cultures.  Today’s guest became an expert on travelling on a budget and even wrote an Amazon bestseller on the topic.  Jen Ruiz is a solo travel blogger and lawyer who took 20 trips in 12 months while employed full-time. She has been featured by The Washington Post and ABC News for her budget travel secrets … Read More

Supporting Military Spouses in the legal profession with Libby Jamison [GWL139]

Libby Jamison is an attorney with the Department of Veterans Affairs based in Washington, D.C.; previously, she managed her own firm focused on business and family law and served as Of Counsel to a firm in Claremont, CA.  She also currently serves as the president of the Military Spouse JD Network, a bar association serving over 1,200 military spouse attorneys and law students. Libby volunteers with the Junior League of Washington and Hire Heroes USA. In 2015, she was … Read More

Establishing multiple streams of income with Lenise Williams [GWL138]

Lenise Williams is a business attorney and consultant who takes a special interest in advising entrepreneurs, assisting them with growing their businesses (strong personal branding, strategies, strategic partnerships, franchising, merger and acquisitions), increasing their bottom line and legally protecting their businesses.

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–     Who Lenise Williams is and how she manages a law practice, a consulting business, a new product business and being a single mother of 2 boys,

–     Her most exciting accomplishments since she … Read More

How to live your vacationing life with Tamsen Horton [GWL137]

Just like you, there is no shortage of the different roles that Tamsen takes on in any given day. She has seamlessly blended her roles as a mother, business executive, and lawyer to give her the unique perspective and platform to not simply talk about ideas and how to create them but also how to make sure that what you are working so hard to build is safely protected: personally, and professionally. 

Most recently, she released her debut book, Easy … Read More

The 3 keys to success with Mitch Jackson [GWL136]

Mitch Jackson enjoys combining law, social media, and technology to disrupt, hack, and improve his clients’ companies, causes, and professional relationships. He’s an award-winning 2013 California “Litigation Lawyer of the Year” who has been profiled at Inc.com and named on Mashable as one of the top 50 influencers to follow on Snapchat. In addition to being on shows with Katie Couric and Anderson Cooper, he’s also shared business and branding tips from the stage at Tony Robbin’s Business Mastery Event before … Read More

A reflection on 3 years of Gen Why Podcast with Nicole Abboud [GWL135]

Nicole Abboud started the Gen Why Lawyer Podcast 3 years ago.  To celebrate the 3-year anniversary, I interviewed Nicole about how the podcast idea came about, how she started it and the main lessons she’s learned in the past few years.  Nicole is a business owner, Millennial speaker, adjunct college professor, attorney, and podcaster. She loves studying businesses: why they exist, how they operate, what sort of impact they make, how they grow, how they die!  She … Read More

How taking a break from the law can help your creativity with Annette Stepanian [GWL134]

Annette Stepanian is an attorney and business strategist who equips other creative professionals and small business owners with the legal and business knowledge needed to confidently start and grow their businesses.  After practicing litigation at a national law firm in San Francisco for over five years, she took a leap of faith and started her own creative business. Today, through one-on-one services, contract templates, trainings and her Office Talk podcast, Annette strives to make the … Read More

How a blawg led to a Forbes editor position with Kelly Phillips Erb [GWL133]

Kelly Phillips Erb is a Senior Editor at Forbes where she writes about tax and tax policy; she also serves as editorial lead for Bankable by Forbes. She was previously a managing shareholder at The Erb Law Firm, P.C., where she focused on tax law for businesses and families. Kelly is also a mom to three children, so she can add “dinosaur expert,” “cupcake baker” and “hockey mom” to her resume. In this episode, she shares … Read More

How to leverage TV appearances while doing good in your community with Andrea Evans [GWL132]

Andrea Evans is an intellectual property attorney who started the Kidgineer program, a creative and fun educational program that captures kids’ interest! Kidgnieer is designed to accelerate kids interest and growth in science, technology, mathematics and engineering or STEM. In this episode, she shares her story about how that program came about, how she got started with her TV appearances and how she grew her Intellectual Property practice.

  

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